FVP:UPPVMK043 Psychology of Old Age - Course Information

UPPVMK043 Psychology of Old Age

Extent and Intensity

10/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Naděžda Špatenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Viktorin, Ph.D.

Timetable

Fri 14. 10. 15:35–18:50 C205, Sat 15. 10. 8:55–13:50 C205

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Special Education (programme FVP, SPEP)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to understand the basic definition of the life stage of old age, including its establishment in psychological theories. The student will be familiar with the basic characteristics of physical, cognitive and emotional processes in seniors. Attention will also be paid to intergenerational relationships, adaptation to old age, retirement and emerging loneliness in the elderly. The student will also be acquainted with the issue of dying and death, with emphasis on the detabuation of this problem. The aim of the course is to create a theoretical and practical basis for further study of applied disciplines, especially psychology and pedagogy.

Learning outcomes

Expertise:
- the student acquires and demonstrates knowledge of the basic characteristics of the aging process from the point of view of developmental psychology, including the link between aging in psychological theories
- the student is able to characterize the essential features of this stage of ontogenetic development of man, understand his laws and conditionality
Professional skills:
- the student is able to orientate in the normal course of development of an individual in old age, including the risks associated with aging and dying
- the student is reliably oriented in the relevant professional literature, is able to search, interpret and apply the information obtained in practice
- the student is able to connect the acquired knowledge with the needs of practice in the field
General competences:
- the student will be able not only to use his knowledge and skills in specific work with clients, he will be better able to respond to the needs of clients; at the same time, the teaching methods of the subject will support the development of critical thinking, creativity and the student's ability to make decisions independently and responsibly

Syllabus

• 1. Developmental psychology, subject and partial disciplines of developmental psychology, history of development of the field (subject of developmental psychology in a broader and narrower sense, goals of developmental psychology, cooperation with other disciplines, disciplines of developmental psychology, brief history of the field).
• 2. Senior age in psychological theories.
• 3. Research methods in developmental psychology (research methodology, developmental psychology methods, research approaches, experimental research in developmental psychology).
• 4. Aging and old age from the point of view of andropsychology and gerontopsychology. Periodization. Structure of life developmental needs (theory of self-determination of Deci and Ryan, hierarchy of needs according to Abraham Maslow, division of needs according to Vágnerová).
• 5. Physical development and changes in old age (physical involution, involutional changes in sensory perception).
• 6. Changes of cognitive functions (basic characteristics of cognitive processes and their changes: attention, memory, intelligence, creativity, communication skills; attitude to the deterioration of cognitive abilities).
• 7. Emotional changes in old age (changes in emotional experience, neurophysiological processes affecting emotionality and their changes in old age; self-concept and self-esteem of seniors).
• 8. Adaptation to old age. Optimal adaptation to old age. Retirement (adaptation, retirement, changes in socialization, coping strategies, optimal adaptation to old age: an overview of theories of adaptation to old age, inactivity and immobilization syndrome, the concept of optimal adaptation according to Švancara, Selective optimization model with   compensation) .
• 9. Partnerships of seniors. Intergenerational relationships (senior marriage, the impact of retirement on a marital relationship, experiencing intimacy and sexuality in old age, changing the importance of partnership in the context of meeting mental needs, the impact of deteriorating health on marriage; relationship to adult children and grandchildren, the role of grandparents, intergenerational cohabitation).
• 10. Loneliness and seniors (concepts of loneliness and loneliness, types of loneliness, overcoming loneliness, widowhood, entering into new partnerships, marriage in old age; issues of institutional care, nursing service, placement in a residential facility for the elderly).
• 11. Dying and death (dying, human attitudes to death, various theories describing reactions to impending death, emotions and needs of the dying, fear of death, needs of people in the immediate vicinity of death).
• 12. The concept of successful old age and active old age (preparation for old age, prevention of premature aging, creation of a life program).

Literature

required literature
• BLATNÝ, M. ed. Psychologie celoživotního vývoje. Praha: Karolinum, 2016. ISBN 978-80-246-3462-3.
• ERIKSON, E. H. Životní cyklus rozšířený a dokončený: devět věků člověka. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0786-3.
• ŘÍČAN, P. Cesta životem: [vývojová psychologie]. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0772-6.
• THOROVÁ, K. Vývojová psychologie: proměny lidské psychiky od početí po smrt. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0714-6.
• VÁGNEROVÁ, M., LISÁ, l. Vývojová psychologie: Dětství a dospívání. Praha: Karolinum, 2021. ISBN 978-80-246-5024-1.

recommended literature
• BURDOVÁ, E., TRAXLER, J. Senior v kyberprostoru. Praha: Středočeský kraj ve spolupráci s VISK, 2016. ISBN 978-80-905893-1-5.
• ČERNÁ, M. a kol. Aktivní senior. Liberec: ProWel, 2015. ISBN 978-80-260-7601-8.
• FRANCESCATO, S. et al. Senior tourism: interdisciplinary perspectives on aging and traveling. Bielefeld: Transcript, 2017. ISBN 978-3-8376-3703-8.
• HANDLÍŘOVÁ, P., SPALKOVÁ, D., MASÁK, J. Animace dospělí a senioři. Jablonec nad Nisou: Educa - vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o., 2015. ISBN 978-80-260-7627-8.
• HOLÍNSKÁ, A. Chytré hlavičky: aktivizační program pro seniory: pracovní listy. Hradec Králové: Královéhradecká diecéze Církve československé husitské, 2016. ISBN 978-80-906490-1-9.
• MUDROVÁ, H. Potřebujeme se: (knížka pro lidi). Týn nad Vltavou: Nová Forma, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7453-573-4.
• TOTA, M. Senior, aneb, Ještě mě tu máte. Týn nad Vltavou: Nová Forma s.r.o., 2016. ISBN 978-80-7453-666-3.

not specified
• GAEBEL, W. The Stigma of Mental Illness - End of the Story?. Springer, 2016. ISBN 978-3319278377.
• HÁTLOVÁ, B. Psychologie seniorského věku. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7414-318-2.
• KLEVETOVÁ, D. Motivační prvky při práci se seniory. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0102-3.
• MÜHLPACHR, P. Kvalita života seniorů. Brno: MSD, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7392-260-3.
• SCHMID, W. Umění stárnout: jak dosáhnout životní moudrosti. Praha: Euromedia, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7549-178-7.
• VETEŠKA, J. Gerontagogika: psychologicko-andragogická specifika edukace a aktivizace seniorů. Praha: Česká andragogická společnost, 2017. ISBN 978-80-905460-7-3.
• KOLAŘÍKOVÁ, M. Psychologie stárnutí a stáří. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.

Assessment methods

Submission of a processed professional text in the range of 6 standard pages, completion of a written test, oral interview.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

In course of continuous study, students use the study material, processing it to fulfil selected correspondence assignments which will be discussed in conclusion of the course. At the exam, students demonstrate knowledge of compulsory literature and lectures of the in-person instruction. Students will be able to continuously consult the topics studied individually or in teams, via e-mail, or in consultations upon request.

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